Asia looks to release oil reserves after U.S. request

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By Heekyong Yang and Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) – The world’s biggest economies said on Thursday they were looking into releasing oil from their strategic reserves, following a rare request from the United States for a coordinated move to cool global energy prices. The U.S. move reflects frustration with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies such as Russia who have rebuffed Washington’s requests to speed up oil production as the world economy rebounds from the pandemic. It also comes as U.S. President Joe Biden fends off political pressure ahead of midter… Continue reading “Asia looks to release oil reserves after U.S. request”

Prime Minister stresses shortage and theft of fuel in southern region.

Tripoli, During his visit to the headquarters of the Brega Oil Marketing Company in Tripoli, Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, is addressing the contiuning problem of fuel availability in the southern region.

Government sources stated that Al-Dabaiba held an expanded meeting with the company, attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ramadan Bujanah, Minister of Interior Khaled Mazen and the Undersecretary for Directorates Affairs and security directors in the southern region, as well as directors of departments in Brega Company and managers of distribution companies (Libya Oil – Waha Al-Sharara). Commander of the 166th Battalion.

The Prime Minister stressed that fuel shoratgess, theft and the continued suffering of the citizen must end, and to find practical solutions to this problem during this meeting.

The head of the government stressed the need to increase the quantities allocated by the Brega Company for the benefit of the warehouse in the region, to secure them and ensure their distribution. For his part, the director of the Brega Oil Marketing Company explained the measures that the company will take by increasing the quantities and activating the Sabha warehouse to its maximum capacity, stressing the availability of the required quantities of fuel.

In statment during the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Abu Janah stressed that the problem of fuel availability witnessed a relative breakthrough in the region, but the problem must be fully addressed so that citizens in the southern region enjoy part of their rights.

At the conclusion of the meeting, number of measures and procedures were taken, including increasing the quantities allocated to the southern region to reach one million liters per day instead of 500 thousand liters per day, provided that within a month from the date of this meeting, the Sabha warehouse will be filled to its full capacity, which amounts to 27 million liters. Follow-up of those responsible for the warehouse and identify violations. During the meeting, the joint force formed from the battalions 166 and Tariq bin Ziyad was assigned to secure the arrival of fuel and follow up the distribution in coordination with the security directorates.

The Deputy Prime Minister was also assigned to hold meetings with the Ministry of Local Government and Municipalities and the Municipal Guard offices to define their precise roles in this mechanism.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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Special Tasks Department and Misurata Security Directorate are securing the construction of a fence for a plot of state-owned land in Misurata with an area of about 120 hectares.

Misurata, The Special Tasks Department of the General Administration of Security Operations, in cooperation with the Joint Operations Force and the Misurata Security Directorate, secured the completion of the construction of a fence for a plot of state-owned land in Misurata with an area of about 120 hectares, based on the instructions of the Attorney General, Counselor Al-Siddiq Al-Sour, “on stopping and preventing encroachments on state-owned land, The task force continues to secure the company’s works until the entire fence is completed.

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Libya elders urge boycott over Gaddafi presidential bid

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Elders from several cities called for a boycott of presidential elections and protesters shut voting stations in western Libya on Monday after former dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s son registered to run. Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, whose whereabouts have been secret for years, on Sunday became the first heavyweight candidate to sign up for the December 24 poll. But an influential council of elders from Misrata, a city which played a key role in the 2011 uprising that toppled his father, called for an election boycott. The council rejects “the candidacy of those who used excessive force against the Liby… Continue reading “Libya elders urge boycott over Gaddafi presidential bid”

President of Presidential Council in an interview with Reuters: Serious steps taken in Libya towards settlement over December elections.

PARIS, Serious steps are being taken in Libya towards a settlement over elections scheduled for December as part of a peace process, presidential council president Mohamed Al Mnefi said.

“We must be optimistic and hope that there will be elections on set time, by consensus of Libyans on December 24th,” Al Mnefi said in an interview with Reuters.

“We are trying as much as possible to end this process in a democratic, transparent and acceptable manner to all Libyans on December 24th, so that we hand over power to an elected authority and that there are no differences over the candidates, to whom the provisions of the electoral laws apply,” he said.

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Ministry of Interior reviews with Director of Tarhuna Security latest work done in securing election centers.

Tripoli, Ministry of Interior reviewed with the Director of Tarhuna Security the latest work done in securing election centers.

The meeting was held by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for District Affairs, Major General Bashir Al-Amin this morning with the Director of Tarhuna Security, Brigadier General Noureddine Al-Mishaal to discuss the latest work accomplished in securing the election centers.

The meeting, which was held at the ministry’s office in the capital, Tripoli, reviewed the security situation within the city of Tarhuna, according to what was published by the official page of the ministry.

Source: Libyan News Agency